"Last, I think you will see more documented cases of honeypots in use. People don't realize just how much honeypots are being used today. For example, catching the latest worms or trend analysis of specific blackhat communities. I feel honeypots have a very exciting future, we are seeing a technology in its infancy." Spitzner added.

If you're interested in learning more about honeypots I strongly suggest you pay a visit to the Honeynet Project. In their own words: "The Honeynet Project is a non-profit research group of thirty security professionals dedicated to information security. We have no income or revenue, all of our research is done on a volunteer basis. It is our goal to learn the tools, tactics, and motives of the blackhat community and share these lessons learned. It is hoped that our research will benefit both its members and the security community." They are the best resource to learn about honeypots - you can read the whitepapers and try some of the tools for honeynets available for download.




In the news

There have been numerous stories about Honeypots in the news during this year, here are some of the most interesting ones:

• Why hackers don't care about Wi-Fi
• Using honeypot wireless LAN
• Honeypots turn the tables on hackers
• Wi Fi Honeypots a new hacker trap